Regions Bank Supports National Preparedness Month with Tools, Resources and Advice for Customers and Communities

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Throughout September, Regions
Bank (NYSE:RF) will support National Preparedness Month by providing
resources, advice and financial tools to customers and communities,
helping them prepare for emergencies and disasters.

Regions kicks off its initiative Wednesday, Sept. 3, from 11:30 a.m.-1
p.m. CDT with the Regions Readiness Rally at the company's Birmingham
headquarters. ABC 33/40 meteorologist James Spann will be the guest
speaker. The event is open to the public and provides a forum for
community organizations to share information about preparedness. Regions
customers are invited to attend the free event. Regions is also planning
similar events in Tampa and Indianapolis later in the month.

Throughout September, Regions will provide updated information on RegionsBankNews.com
and on Twitter, via @RegionsNews,
in recognition of National Preparedness Month. Additional information
will be available from the Disaster
Resource Center on the company web site, regions.com. Tips for
customers and small businesses are available to view and download from
regions.com at the following links:

"Regions Bank has locations in 16 states, and nearly every one of our
customers is vulnerable to or knows someone impacted by disasters, from
tornadoes to hurricanes to straight-line winds," said Steve McCleskey,
vice president of business continuity and incident response for Regions
Financial. "We've seen the dangers, and now we are working together to
help our customers and communities prepare."

Regions is also partnering with HOPE Coalition America to provide
additional preparedness resources and tools. HOPE Coalition America
offers an online financial preparedness test called "Are You Ready?" at http://dfrscore.org.

"We have a great relationship with Regions, and we are looking forward
to partnering in an effort to have our communities ready for anything
that comes their way," said Oliver Bell, Southeast Region CEO of
Operation HOPE and Director of HOPE Coalition America.

National Preparedness Month, now in its 10th year, is a
nationwide effort hosted by the ReadyCampaign and Citizens Corps
that encourages households, businesses and communities to prepare and
plan for emergencies. For more information about the Ready
Campaign and National Preparedness Month, visit ready.gov,
or call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), TTY 1-800-462-7585.

About Regions Financial Corporation

Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), with $119 billion in assets, is
a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the nation's largest
full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth
management, mortgage, and insurance products and services. Regions
serves customers in 16 states across the South, Midwest and Texas, and
through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,700
banking offices and 2,000 ATMs. Additional information about Regions and
its full line of products and services can be found at www.regions.com.